Geoffrey Evans (British Army officer)
Sir Geoffrey Evans | |
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Portrait photograph of Evans in 1947 | |
| Nickname | "Geoff" |
| Born | 13 January 1901 |
| Died | 27 January 1987 (aged 86) Chelsea, London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1920–1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 12895 |
| Unit | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Commands | Northern Command (1953–57) British Forces in Hong Kong (1951–52) 40th Infantry Division (1949–51) 42nd (Lancashire) Infantry Division (1947–48) Allied Land Forces, Siam (1946) 7th Indian Infantry Division (1944–46) 5th Indian Infantry Division (1944) 123rd Indian Infantry Brigade (1944) 9th Indian Infantry Brigade (1944) Staff College, Quetta (1942–43) 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1941–42) |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches (5) |
| Other work | Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London Honorary Colonel 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Lieutenant-General Sir Geoffrey Charles Evans, KBE, CB, DSO & Two Bars, DL (13 January 1901 – 27 January 1987) was a senior British Army officer during the Second World War and the post-war era. He was highly regarded as both a staff and field officer and had the distinction of being awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) on three separate occasions.